March 2015 Running Challenge

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  • akirkman86
    akirkman86 Posts: 89 Member
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    Got up early to get some work done and instead have been sitting here reading all of this! I'm definitely on the slower side (10-11 minute miles). I haven't done a race yet, although I am doing a 5k in April and a half marathon the first weekend in June. My biggest worry is that I will run too fast during the HM and burn out. I honestly haven't done any speed training, as it's my first and I'm just focusing on building my mileage, etc. I would be scared to rachet up my speed on race day and end up doing something I couldn't sustain for the whole 13.1 miles. I guess my goal is just to finish without walking!

    Anyway, here we go... the end of March is fast approaching, I need to get on it!

    3/2 = 4.56 miles
    3/3 = 2.26 miles
    3/4 = 3.52 miles
    3/5 = rest
    3/6 = 4.51 miles
    3/7 = rest
    3/8 = 8 miles
    3/9 = rest
    3/10 = 5.02 miles
    3/11 = 3 miles
    3/12 = 4.59 miles
    3/13 = rest
    3/14 = rest
    3/15 = 6.41 miles
    3/16 = 2.03 miles
    3/17 = 5.0 miles
    3/18 = 3.58 miles
    3/19 = rest
    3/20 = rest
    3/21 = 7.02 miles

    Total = 59.5 miles


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  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
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    23-Mar: 5.1K ... got new shoes (ASICS Gel-Kayano 21), and wow, do they make a difference ... Luv them

    Total mileage for March: 80.4
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    Interesting how my ticker apparently thinks it needs to motivate me, and has got its knickers in a twist
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
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    shanaber wrote: »
    @iofred‌ - Great job on the duathlon even if there was no swimming :)

    That would make it a Triathlon ... that will be next year

  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,878 Member
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    iofred wrote: »
    Interesting how my ticker apparently thinks it needs to motivate me, and has got its knickers in a twist

    lol. Looks like you need to start running backwards. Usually the tickers will say "5 past goal" instead of negative numbers.


    March 1 - 5K - 3rd place in my age group. Not my best time, but happy with it! 29:07
    March 2- rest
    March 3- 5.05 miles and strength training
    March 4 - 5.09 miles
    March 5 - 5.13 miles
    March 6 - strength training
    March 7 - 34 miles Biking - brutal winds today. I couldn’t keep up around the lake.
    March 8 - 71 miles biking. Beautiful day out but that was too long.
    March 9 - rest day
    March 10 - strength training.
    March 11 - 5.2 miles - knee felt fine! So thankful.
    March 12 - 5.2 miles.
    March 13- rest
    March 14 - 10K
    March 15 - 3.3 miles
    March 16 - 4.4 miles
    March 17 - Strength training
    March 18 - 5.0423 miles :)
    March 19- 5.12 miles.
    March 20 - Strength Training
    March 21 - 34 mile bike ride.
    March 22 - 5 mile run; 8 mile biking.
    March 23 - Strength Training



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  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    Ohhim wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_‌ never felt unsafe in the neighborhood, but I've been choosing routes the past few weeks to avoid the spring breaker reveler crowds, as they can get a bit obnoxious. Encountered a few more drunks than usual stumbling home from the bars tonight, although they tend to be supportive in their own special way.

    lol ... runners are awesome. ;)
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
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    DATE...................... MILES...............TOTAL
    3/2...........................Weight training
    3/3...........................5.25....................5.25
    3/4...........................5.25..................10.50
    3/5...........................7.75..................18.25
    3/6...........................Weight training
    3/7.........................11.00..................29.25
    3/8...........................5.50..................34.75
    3/9...........................Weight training
    3/11.........................8.00..................42.75
    3/12.........................8.75..................51.50
    3/13.........................1.25..................52.75
    3/13.........................Weight training
    3/14.......................12.00..................64.75
    3/15.........................5.00..................69.75
    3/17.........................5.00..................74.75
    3/20.........................5.25..................80.00
    3/21.........................8.00..................88.00
    3/22.........................3.00..................91.00
    3/23.........................8.5....................99.50



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  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    Date Miles today. Miles for March

    3/1 6.5 miles - 6.5 <<<< 1.5 w/u plus 8K race
    3/2 5 miles - 11.5
    3/3 8 miles - 19.5
    3/4 8 miles - 27.5 <<< new shoes today (ASICS Gel Noosa Tri 8's)
    3/5 6 miles - 33.5 <<< TM intervals (ice covered streets)
    3/6 8 miles - 41.5 <<< TM progressions @ recovery & easy paces
    3.7 15 miles - 56.5 <<< Madkin and Weeden Mtns long run (1,299 ft elevation gain)
    3/8 6.2 miles - 62.7
    3/9 8.5 miles - 71.2
    3/10 8 miles - 79.2
    3/11 6.2 miles - 85.4
    3/12 9 miles - 94.4
    3/13 REST DAY
    3/14 15 miles - 109.4 << Madkin and Weeden again
    3/15 REST DAY
    3/16 10.15 miles - 119.55
    3/17 10 miles - 129.55
    3/18 6.2 miles - 135.75
    3/19 9.75 miles - 145.5
    3/20 REST DAY - <<<<< It was just a busy day and I woke up late to run
    3/21 15 miles - 160.5
    3/22 REST DAY
    3/23 10.5 miles - 171

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  • Daisy471
    Daisy471 Posts: 409 Member
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    @_nikkiwolf_, thanks!

    I've been out of town and didn't have time to update. On Saturday morning I ran 3 miles with the running group. My goal was to take it easy and see if I could do 3 and feel ok (I've had a nasty respiratory bug). I ran 3 miles with a few hills at my normal pace and overall felt ok, some coughing in mile 2 and after I finished, but not too bad. I decided to go ahead with the 10k the next morning, and use the same strategy, just run at a pace that felt good and not worry about what my watch said.

    On Sunday I decided to run without my watch, phone, music, etc, and just concentrate on running and keeping my breathing under control. I started out and could tell that I was running a little faster than normal for me, but I felt good so I kept going, thinking that I would have to slow down at some point. I felt good the whole time, and picked up the pace a bit in the last 1/2 mile. I couldn't believe the clock when I finished - a 35 second PR!!! And I just wanted to finish :smiley: I only coughed a little bit after the race, but that is normal for me, especially when I'm pushing my pace in the cold.

    3/1 - 8 miles
    3/3 - 4 miles
    3/4 - 3.5 miles
    3/5 - 3 miles
    3/6 - 4 miles
    3/8 - 9 miles
    3/10 - 4.5 miles
    3/18 - 3 miles
    3/21 - 3 miles
    3/22 - 6.2 miles, Muddogs 10k, PR!

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  • dennie24
    dennie24 Posts: 251 Member
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    3/23 3 miles. I ran 43 miles in December, January, and February so as long as nothing unexpected happens between now and the rest of the month, I am happy to see my monthly miles going up.

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    32 miles last week. 94.5 Total for the month so far. 35.5 to go.
  • CodeMonkey78
    CodeMonkey78 Posts: 320 Member
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    ******* RUNNING ** CYCLING **** RUN TOTAL ** CYCLING TOTAL
    03/01: REST DAY
    03/02: 05.25 miles || 28.00 miles => (05.25/140) || (28.00/600)
    03/03: 00.00 miles || 13.88 miles => (05.25/140) || (41.88/600)
    03/04: 06.50 miles || 22.00 miles => (11.75/140) || (63.88/600)
    03/05: 09.01 miles || 27.50 miles => (20.76/140) || (91.38/600)
    03/06: 00.00 miles || 20.22 miles => (20.76/140) || (111.60/600)
    03/07: 00.00 miles || 54.87 miles => (20.76/140) || (166.47/600)
    03/08: 00.00 miles || 15.73 miles => (20.76/140) || (182.20/600)
    03/09: 12.00 miles || 00.00 miles => (32.76/140) || (182.20/600)
    03/10: 05.75 miles || 25.00 miles => (38.51/140) || (207.20/600)
    03/11: 07.80 miles || 00.00 miles => (46.31/140) || (207.20/600)
    03/12: 00.00 miles || 14.50 miles => (46.31/140) || (221.70/600)
    03/13: 08.00 miles || 30.00 miles => (54.31/140) || (251.70/600)
    03/14: 08.40 miles || 28.50 miles => (62.71/140) || (280.20/600)
    03/15: 00.00 miles || 48.90 miles => (62.71/140) || (329.10/600)
    03/16: REST DAY
    03/17: 09.00 miles || 16.00 miles => (71.71/140) || (345.10/600)
    03/18: 10.00 miles || 00.00 miles => (81.71/140) || (345.10/600)
    03/19: 05.00 miles || 00.00 miles => (86.71/140) || (345.10/600)
    03/20: 09.00 miles || 27.50 miles => (95.71/140) || (372.60/600)
    03/21: 00.00 miles || 63.40 miles => (95.71/140) || (436.00/600)
    03/22: 13.20 miles || 43.60 miles => (108.91/140) || (479.60/600)
  • nate1618
    nate1618 Posts: 15 Member
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    Goal: 40 miles

    3/3: 3.06 miles (Treadmill)
    3/5: 2.52 miles (Treadmill)
    3/7: 4.01 miles (Treadmill)
    3/9: 2.07 miles (Treadmill)
    3/12: 3.15 miles (Treadmill)
    3/14: 4.55 miles (Treadmill)
    3/18: 1.20 miles (Treadmill)
    3/19: 3.05 miles (Treadmill)
    3/20: 1.20 miles (Treadmill)
    3/21: 4.53 miles (Treadmill)

    Total: 29.34 miles
    Remaining: 10.66 miles
  • kruuTahn
    kruuTahn Posts: 55 Member
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    3/2 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (office gym)
    3/4 - 4 miles, treadmill (office gym)
    3/6 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (apartment gym)
    3/7 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (apartment gym)
    3/9 - 3.1 miles, treadmill (office gym)
    3/11 - 4 miles, treadmill (office gym)
    3/14 - 5 miles, outside (Capital Crescent Trail)
    3/18 - 4 miles, treadmill (office gym)
    3/21 - 6.2 miles, outside (Capital Crescent Trail)


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  • gabbo34
    gabbo34 Posts: 289 Member
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    @daisy471 great job on the PR, especially when you were under the weather!
  • csman49
    csman49 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    csman49 wrote: »
    ok, count me in for 80km.
    March
    2nd - 10.01km
    3rd - 4.12km
    5th - 2.63
    7th -
    -run 1 - 5.6km
    -run 2 - 5km

    10th - 15km
    12th - 5km
    14th - 5km

    16th - 11km
    18th - 10.8km
    20th - 7.14km

    23rd - 11.03


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  • briebee7
    briebee7 Posts: 224 Member
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    Date... Miles... Total
    3/1... 3.5... 3.5
    3/2... 6... 9.5
    3/3... 6... 15.5
    3/4... 6.5... 22
    3/7... 20.5... 42.5 (5100 ft elevation gain)
    3/10... 6... 48.5
    3/11... 5.75... 54.25
    3/12... 5... 59.25
    3/13... 3.5... 62.75
    3/14... 13... 75.75
    3/15... 10... 85.75
    3/17... 6.25... 92
    3/18... 3... 95
    3/19... 6... 101
    3/20... 6... 107
    3/22... 26... 133

    Total 133/160 goal
  • VintageMatch
    VintageMatch Posts: 49 Member
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    03/02 - 2 miles
    03/04 - 2.5 miles
    03/06- 3.1 miles
    03/09 - 3 miles
    03/10- rest
    03/11- 2.5 miles
    03/12- rest day (backyard clean up- 'tis the season, and agility practice)
    03/13- 3 miles... Graduated C25K today!!! At the start of the year I could barely run 90 seconds, now I'm running 30 min straight.
    03/16- 2.5 miles
    03/17- rest day w/ more dog training.
    03/18- 2.5 miles
    03/19- 2 miles(went back and did an interval of running/walking with faster runs) + weight training. Will be out of the gym for four days as I will be at an event. But I will be right back at it on Monday!
    03/23- 2 mile intervals(running as fast as I could for a min) + weight training. Shin is feeling sore after my run so may have over did a bit.

    Total 25 miles .....Goal 26 miles
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    1 - 12mi, easy
    2 - 8.2mi, easy
    3 - 8.2mi, tempo
    4 - 10mi, easy w/FF
    5 - 8mi, intervals
    6 - 8mi, easy+3.2mi, tempo
    7 - 18mi, easy
    8 - Rest
    9 - 7.2mi, easy
    10 - 6.3mi, easy
    11 - 6.5mi, easy
    12 - Rest
    13 - 5.2mi, easy w/strides
    14 - 3.14mi, easy
    15 - 13.1, race
    16 - 3mi, recovery
    17 - Rest
    18 - 6mi, easy
    19 - 8mi, easy
    20 - 6mi, easy w/strides
    21 - 18mi, easy
    22 - 11mi, easy
    23 - 7mi, easy w/strides



    Total: 175.1mi

    Mar goal: 250mi

  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
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    3/18 - 3.1 (indoor track). 48.06 for month.
    3/19 - 5.2 (TM, Trek class) 53.26 for month. Almost back on track to still hit 100.
    3/20 - 3.1 (indoor track) 56.36 for month.
    3/21 - 8.03 (outdoor, woo hoo!) 64.39 for month.
    3/23 - 3.1 (indoor track) 67.49 for month.
  • 4leighbee
    4leighbee Posts: 1,275 Member
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    3.25 miles on the TM - the only one without a mirror (by luck of the draw). I've never been so focused on a speck of dirt on a wall in my life. Gonna get that speck! Now it'll be mid-afternoon before my coloring returns to normal. :smile:


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